Combination-indicator.



UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

` COMBINATION-INDICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.`

Patented Oct. 9, 1906.

.ippiiaiin flied August 3, i905. serial No. 272,609.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE Ii. VAN Nos- TRAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination- Indicators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

. This invention relates to improvements in a combination-indicating device which comprises an indicator, inatch-supporting means, and a calendar.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of means for facilitating the supporting of the indicating members upon` the indicator.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for facilitating the supporting of a calendar and a match-safe upon the indicator.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain other novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularlyT pointed out in the claims heretov appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view in elevation of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on line 2 2, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional central view of the device taken on line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 4 4, Fig. 1. i

In carrying out the present invention, I em loy a sheet 1, formed ofvany suitable material, preferably cardboard, upon which is formed by any suitable means-as, for instance, printing-words designating articles, as shown in the drawings. These articles are generally required in the home, although, of course, the indicator may be employed for different purposes-as, for instance, in a business house-and the data printed thereon may be of a different nature than that illustrated in the drawings, which is only shown for the purpose of illustrating more clearly the nature of my invention.

Upon each of the vertical edges there is secured a metallic member 2, which is provided with a back portion 3 and portion 4,

secured upon the sheet 1.

which extends parallel to the back portion 3 and overhangs a portion of the front sheet 1, preferably by means of prongs 5, Fig. 3. The overhanging portions 4 of the members 2 constitute iianged edges for the sheet 1. Each of the members 2 is provided with a hooked end 6, within which is clamped a piece of fabric 7, preferably plush or similar material. While each stri of plush 7 may extend the entire length o: the flanged edge of the sheet 1, it is preferable to terminate the same short of the lower edge contiguous to a horizontal line in which the bottom of the match-safe 8 is positioned. The lower end of each of the members 2 is bent inwardly, as at 9, for normally retaining a calendar 1() upon the sheet 1. The members 2 are of suflicient resiliency to permit of manually removing the calendar 1() when desired and under normal conditions the clamping action of the ends 9 will retain the calendar in position. The calendar l1() is provided with considerable space adapted to be employed for advertising purposes. Centrally of the sheet 1 there is secured a metallic member 11, which comprises in its construction a central body portion provided with opposite projecting iianged portions 12 and 13.. The central body portion of the member 11 is dovetailed in cross-section. The dovetailed structure of member 2 provides means for spacing the oppositely-extending edges of flanges 12 and 13 from the sheet 1 when member 11 is secured against said sheet, Figs. 1 and 2. Upon the central portion of member 12, and preferably that art bearing against the sheet 1, there are ormed prongs 14, which are employed for securing member 11 to the sheet. Secured to the inner face of each of the flanges or edges 12 and 13 is a strip of plush 7.

The match-safe 8 is provided withla corrugated front 15 and with a dovetailed tenon 16, formed upon its back. By means of the dovetailed tenon of the box 8 and the dovetailed groove on central double-flanged inember 11 the box is removably and adjustably An aperture 17 may be formed in the upper end of the member 11--as, for instance, by stamping a prong out of said member--the aperture 17 being employed for positioning fastening means therein for securing the device upon a support.

In the drawings, sheet l is illustrated as having printed thereon the names of articles used in a home. If the'housewife desires to IOO IIO

.constitutes filling means between'the overhanging indicator-retaining flanges, such means being displaced when the indicating .member is positioned between the overhanging flanges and the sheet l.

What I claim is- 1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a sheet, of an overhanging, retaining flange provided with a hooked edge, positioned upon` said sheet, and

'a strip of fabric fiXedly secured within the hooked edge of said flange.

2. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a sheet, of a metallic member provided with a prong secured upon said sheet, said. member provided with an overhanging portion extending parallel to said sheet, said overhanging portion provided with a longitudinal, hooked edge, and a strip of plush or similar material clamped within the hooked edge of said overhanging portion.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a support, of substantially parallel, overhanging flanges formed upon said support, said flanges provided' with lower bent ends and with longitudinal, hooked edges, and strips of fabric fixedly secured between the hooked ledges of said flanges. L

4. In adevice oftliefcharacter described the combination with a sheet, of parallel, metallic members secured upon the vertical edges of said sheet, each of said members provided with an overhanging portion eX- tending parallel to said sheet, each of said members provided with a bent, lower end and a hook formed upon its overhanging portion, a strip of plush clamped within the hook of said overhanging portion, a central member provided with a dovetailed bodyportion and with oppositely-extending flanges,

and strips of plush positioned between said flanges and the sheet.

5. In a device of the -character described, the combination with a sheet, of a member provided with a dovetailed body portion and oppositely-extending flanges, secured to said sheet, said flanges spaced from said sheet by means of said ydovetailed body portion, and strips of plush positioned between said flanges and said sheet.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a sheet, of an overhanging retaining-flange provided with ,a hooked edge, positioned upon said sheet, and filling means fiXedly secured withinV the hooked edge of said flange.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with a. support, of an overhanging, retaining-flangelcarried by said support, filling means positioned between said flange and said support, and means xedly securing said filling means to said flange.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination with a support, of a member extending parallel to said support, filling means positioned between said member and said support, and clamping meanscarried en- -tirely by and fixedly securing said filling means to said member.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE L. VAN NOSTRAND. Witnesses:

CABLE WHITEHEAD, W. B. SHATTUC. 

